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Ted James is leaving his job with the SBA after two years

Ted James, regional administrator for the Small Business Administration and former state representative, today announced he is stepping down from his position at the...

ICYMI: Cleo Fields running for Congress in Louisiana’s new 6th District

State Sen. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, will run for Congress in the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District, he announced Tuesday.

In the Louisiana Legislature, sessions beget sessions

Between now and the regular session that begins in March, Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to recall lawmakers to Baton Rouge to focus on crime. Organizers were originally targeting Feb. 19 through March 6 for the policymaking gathering.

Lawsuit questions the legitimacy of new primary elections law 

Did Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers skirt the law to push through a bill eliminating Louisiana’s “jungle” primary voting system in a handful...

US Rep. Graves: Dismantling the 6th District is a ‘boneheaded move’

The new 6th Congressional District runs from Baton Rouge to Shreveport and includes the city of Alexandria at its central point.
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Gov. Landry, Louisiana lawmakers have millions more to spend, for now

Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana lawmakers expect to have an additional $416.5 million to distribute this year, though most of the money will be...

Carbon capture projects are still under scrutiny in Louisiana 

A legislative task force heard last week from industry leaders aiming to counter south Louisiana residents’ widespread concerns about carbon capture and sequestration projects.

High-profile Democrats clash over Louisiana congressional map 

A Baton Rouge-area politician and a sitting U.S. congressman—both Black Democrats—are at odds over new district lines that would add another majority-minority seat to the state’s U.S. House delegation. 

EBR school board contemplates a contract buyout for the superintendent  

A proposal is on the table to buy out the remaining contract for East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Superintendent Sito Narcisse, WAFB-TV reports. Narcisse’s...

‘LaPolitics’: Constitutional chatter continues

Treasurer John Fleming has tapped Woody Jenkins to head up external affairs in the state treasury. 
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How the proposed remake of Louisiana primaries compares to other states

Louisiana is barreling toward a remake of its election process. Gov. Jeff Landry is pushing lawmakers to support a new partisan primary system for federal,...

U.S. House Speaker Johnson, Gov. Landry are split on new congressional districts

Wary of losing Republicans’ tenuous grip on the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson threw a wrench into the Louisiana Legislature’s redistricting endeavors Tuesday.  
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‘LaPolitics’: Questions mount about the future of economic development

Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has named Anne Villa as the interim secretary of Louisiana Economic Development. Villa, who was previously undersecretary, will serve in the...

Mayor Broome appoints Dante Bidwell as CAO

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome on Monday announced the appointment of Dante Bidwell, who had been serving as the mayor’s chief of staff since the summer of 2022, as Baton Rouge’s chief administrative officer.

A little fish at the Supreme Court could take a big bite out of...

Business and conservative interest groups that want to limit the power of federal regulators think they have a winner in the Atlantic herring and the boats that sweep the modest fish into their holds by the millions.

DEI opponents are using an 1866 civil rights law to challenge certain policies 

Opponents of workplace diversity programs are increasingly banking on a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to challenge equity policies as well as funding to minority-owned businesses.

Louisiana now has newfound power in D.C. Here’s what it could mean

If you perused social media platforms back in October, focusing solely on personalities who make or spend money on Louisiana politics, you would have...

Landry selects new DOTD secretary, BESE members  

Terrence “Joe” Donahue, a former assistant attorney general, is the new secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Gov.-elect Jeff Landry announced...

Lawmakers across the US seek to limit property tax hikes as home values soar 

Soaring home values have increased property taxes for millions of homeowners in recent years, prompting action from state lawmakers to lighten the burden. 

Kyle Ardoin among latest senior staff hires by Landry 

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is among the senior staff hires Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s transition team announced today.